(57) A system for the remote acquisition of data and for the remote control of electricity
meters comprises a central server AMM in bi-directional communication with a plurality
of concentrators. To each concentrator, a set of electricity meters is connected,
such that bi-directional communication between each meter and its associated concentrator
is possible. The intelligence of the system is distributed between the central server,
the concentrators and the electricity meters. To this end, each meter comprises at
least a first processor, a first data memory and a first program memory for bi-directional
communication with the associated concentrator. The first data memory serves to at
least temporarily store and/or transmit the data which have already undergone a first
processing by the first processor. Each of the concentrators comprises a second processor,
a second program memory and a second data memory as well as means for a bi-directional
communication with a central server. The second data memory serves to temporarily
store and/or transmit the data processed by the second processor. The concentrators
reproduce a virtual image of electricity meters downstream of the respective concentrator
for the transactions, exchange of data or for receiving controls and/or programs from
the central server.
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